Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory
Radio-astronomy observatory in Western Australia
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| January 2023 | Bulldozers expected to start working on the SKA telescope site in Murchison. |
| December 2022 | Construction began on the main large SKA-Low telescope at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory. |
| December 5 2022 | Construction phase of the main SKA telescope at Murchison site begins, with a ceremonial launch. The site is named Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, meaning 'sharing sky and stars' in the Wajarri language. |
| 2020 | Negotiations between CSIRO, Australian Government, and Wajarri Yamatji people neared completion for an Indigenous Land Use Agreement for the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory site. |
| 2014 | Boolardy Station owners left the region, ending cattle station operations and seasonal work in the area. |
| 2012 | Decision made to locate SKA telescopes at two sites: Murchison in Australia and South Africa, with the organization's headquarters to be in the UK. |
| 2012 | Two technology and science pathfinder radio telescopes were established at the observatory: the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP). |
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